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Childhood Obesity

Kids Eat Up TV Ads, Then Junk Food

Marko Sijan | Posted 05.16.2012

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Marko Sijan

The results of recent surveys of students in the U.S. and Canada link poor eating habits in children to the amount of television they watch. While this isn't new information, it serves as a useful reminder that the advertising industry is indoctrinating children into the long-term negative effects of eating unhealthy food -- effects that range from obesity to early death.

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Taking Action on Obesity

Silken Laumann | Posted 05.06.2012

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Silken Laumann

Chief Public Health Officer Dr. David Butler Jones warns that if we continue on this trajectory by 2023, 70% of Canadians will be overweight or obese....

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Mom, Why Am I Fat?

Silken Laumann | Posted 03.19.2012

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Silken Laumann

Is it cruel to make fun of kids because they are fat? Yes, but it is far more cruel not to help these children and their families identify and address the problem.

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Do These Childhood Obesity Ads Hurt Instead of Help?

Yoni Freedhoff M.D. | Posted 03.06.2012

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Yoni Freedhoff M.D.

While I'm all for public health campaigns to address childhood obesity, it's not the individual victims that I think we should be focusing on -- it's the world they're growing up in.

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Early Sports Specialization for Children Does Not Guarantee Results

Stacy Irvine, D.C., M.Sc. | Posted 12.06.2011

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Stacy Irvine, D.C., M.Sc.

In my practice I see 12-year-old AAA hockey players with chronic injuries, most often related to muscle imbalances and weakness. These cases further emphasize the idea that children at young ages should be working on developing as many movement experiences as possible.

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Do You Know How to Feed Your Children?

Yoni Freedhoff M.D. | Posted 01.28.2012

Read More: Weight Loss, Diet, Children's Health, Children, Nutrition, Childhood Obesity, Family Dinners, Kids Health, Kids Healthy Eating, Canada Living News
Yoni Freedhoff M.D.

The verdict is in: "Children like what they know and eat what they like." So to make sure your children know healthy, here are some straightforward prescriptions for healthy at-home eating.

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Ontario Kids Earn A D-Minus On Physical Activity

CP | The Canadian Press | Posted 12.14.2011

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TORONTO - A charitable group is giving Ontario's kids a D-minus in physical activity.Active Healthy Kids Canada says it's issuing its first-ever Ontar...

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Happy Sports Day, Canada!

Nicole Forrester | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Sports, Sports Day Canada, Ontario Election, Childhood Obesity, Obesity, Junk Food, Ontario Medical Association, Health Care, Health Canada, Athletics, Canada Living News
Nicole Forrester

Is there a dollar amount that can be placed on the value of sports? I think not. Sport promotes learning capacity, confidence, resiliency and the empowerment of human excellence. As an athlete and doctoral candidate, I know first hand the power that sport has played in my life.

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The Power of Sport

Kelly Murumets | Posted 10.31.2011

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Kelly Murumets

Have you stopped to think about what the true common denominator of the Olympic Games is? It is not necessarily athleticism, competition or even patriotism. It is sport. Whether at a global, national or grassroots community level, sport is a universal language that is understood by all.

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Child Obesity Rates Might Be Inaccurate: Statscan

CP | The Canadian Press | Posted 10.17.2011

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OTTAWA - Research has already found that Canadians think they're skinnier and taller than they really are, but a new study suggests they're also off t...

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Body Fat Percentage Scales for Children?

Yoni Freedhoff M.D. | Posted 10.15.2011

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Yoni Freedhoff M.D.

I think body fat percentage scales are a bad idea to begin with, but to target them at children bring them to a whole new level of horror.

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Summer's Harvest Brings Healthy Choices for Kids

Stacey Cline | Posted 10.12.2011

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Stacey Cline

Summer is a good time to get kids interested in fresh, locally-grown fruits and vegetables. Whether it's fresh corn, or watermelon or cherries, the p...

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Should Childhood Obesity Programs Treat the Parents?

Arya M. Sharma, MD | Posted 08.21.2011

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Arya M. Sharma, MD

If adult obesity is in fact the root cause of childhood obesity, then the only hope is to treat the parents. But weight gain in parents isn't always amenable to change. Dad's addiction to chips and pizza may simply be his way of coping with giving up cigarettes and alcohol.

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Shifting to Second Gear in Obesity Prevention

Arya M. Sharma, MD | Posted 07.29.2011

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Arya M. Sharma, MD

The question no longer is how to help thin people stay thin. With two-thirds of the population now overweight or obese, we must accept that primary prevention has failed.

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